The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-19
Baseball Notes,

Poorman has signed with the Athletics.
Calender has signed with the Hot Springs,
Ark, club.
The Indianapolis nine will appear in their new
uniforms on the 18th inst.
Spalding says Boston is not disposed to pay
the amount asked for Mccormick.
Chicago disclaims fostering jealousy in regard
to Indianapolis because the latter got Denny and
Glasscock.
. Sunday has saved several thousand dollars
since he began playing ball He is credited with
being the only church member in the Chicago
nine
Mulane's libel suit against the Cincinnati
Times Star, an echo of the notorious Indianapo-
lis affidavit case, is set for hearing at early
date
The Mercantile Appraisers of Philadelphia, it
is said, propose to see whether the clubs of that
city should not pay theatrical license of $500
each.
Baseball admirers have fine promise in its
first issue of what the National Daily Base Ball
Gazette will do for them this season. It is bright
and comprehensive In its news
Base-runnng contests had by the Pitts
burg players. Coleman the circuit in six
teen seconds, recently, while seventeen seconds
was the best time Eddie Morris could do
Van Haltern the California pitcher, has re-
fused to sign with the Pittsburgs. The latter are
unsuccessfully experimenting with amateurs,
but want Mccormick, for whom Sc. 600 is asked
bv Spalding.
The spectators this season will have more en-
joyment in spirited batting and base running
under the new rules In six. exhibition games
recently played by League and Association teams
there were five home runs and eleven three-base
hits.
Mr.. Spalding of Chicago, was asked how he
thought the clubs would stand at the end of the
season. After a moments reflection, Mr.. Spal-
ding said Il think they will come in about as
follows Chicago, New York, Detroit Boston,
Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Pittsburg and Wash
ngton."
The employees of the Dean Brothers steam
pump works have organized baseball club.
and appointed Edwin Lightford. manager. and
Frank Blume. treasurer. They are ready to re-
ceive challenge from any association club in the
city They defeated the Madden Lounge Fac.
tory club. on Saturday, by score Of IL to H.
The Detroits, in their practice at Macon,
claim to have learned fact about batting under
the new rules. They say that if player holds
his bat in the usual position to strike at low
ball he cannot raise it in time to hit high ball;
but. the other hand, if he holds the bat in the
position to hit high ball 1T is easy enough to
come down on low one.
The case of the Cleveland Baseball Associa-
ton against Fl. V. Lucas was finished in the
Supreme Court at Buffalo, recently, Judgment
being rendered in favor of plaintiff for So, 225.
The suit was brought on account of tho Cleve-
land club agreeing to resign It's League franchise
to Lucas. in the fall of 1884. for the sum of So
500, which they did. but Lucas afterward refused
to pay the amount over
Pfeffer, of the Chicagos, said recently: 1.-The
aversion which felt toward the new rules three
weeks ago has been removed by our recent expe-
rence with the ST. Lous Browns. They are not
as revolutionary in their effect the players
supposed they would be. We held the Browns
down to three runs in one game. and they held
US down to four in another They made fifteen
runs in one game aud we scored nineteen in au-
other. This presents variety enough to suit the
most exacting admirers of the game. We won
the series because we batted better and ran the
bases with better judgment The Browns proved
themselves superiors in fielding"
The St. Louis correspondent Of the Sporting
Life writes: Both the Browns and the Chicaeos
have presumed great deal. as this series cannot
be the worlds championship series without the
Chicagos again take first place in the League
and St Louis again comes in first in the Ameri-
can Association race. TIE Chicago club will be
several notches from the top at the end of the
season in the League race, aud although be-
lieve the Browns will again win the American
Association pennant. they will have to play good.
steady and very strong ball to get there. Should
worlds championship be played in the fall it
would be between St Louis and Detroit. and not
between st. Louis and Chicago The Browns
are in worse shape to day. just at tho opening of
the championship season, than they were at any
time last year.